Tag Archive for Abu Dhabi Arabian racing

Listening to the Horses

Ernst Oertel photo: Nils Rosenkjaar

17 April 2019, UAE ~ Ernst Oertel is fresh off his winner circle triumphs for the 2018-2019 UAE racing season. Dedicated, determined and goal oriented, this year it all came together for Oertel as he won the ultimate Arabian race, the coveted $1million Dubai Kahayla Classic, the opener for the World Cup, and achieved Champion…

ARO Welcomes Increase in Entries at Wolverhampton

Arabian race entries rise26 April 2017, UK ~ Following the close of entries at noon on 26 April, for the seasons’ opening fixture at Wolverhampton on 7 May, the Arabian Racing Organisation (ARO) saw a welcome rise in entries from the 2016 race day. With 79 individual horses making up the 90 entries across the…

Sniper on Target at Abu Dhabi

6 March 2016, Abu Dhabi, UAE ~ HH Sheikh Hamdan Bin Rashid Al Maktoum and his retained jockey Paul Hanagan snared the big Purebred Arabian contest of the weekend, the Group 1 Liwa Oasis (1400m), at Abu Dhabi on Sunday, 6 March. Ten went to the post in the Liwa Oasis but only three were key players with Shateh leading, then…

Emirates Racing Authority Levies Fines for Furosemide Detection

Wednesday January 29, 2014, Abu Dhabi ~ The Emirates Racing Authority continues to enforce rules and met out stiff punishment after finding post-race urine samples that have detected prohibited substances. ERA Stewards concluded in an inquiry into a report received from the Equine Forensic Unit that the prohibited substance furosemide had been detected in the…